What To Know
- One of the loudest talking points is Team Parker Racing putting Dario Franchitti in the mix for the Michelin 24H Dubai in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, with Robert Huff also listed in that line-up.
- If you want a UAE headline inside the field, Rossa Racing lists Amna Al Qubaisi in the Rossa LM GT, and Sportscar365 specifically flagged her Dubai 24 Hour debut.
- The 2026 Michelin Dubai 24 Hour marks the 21st running of the Dubai 24 Hour endurance race at Dubai Autodrome, and it runs January 16–18, 2026.
Full schedule and entry list highlights for Dubai Autodrome, January 16–18, 2026
The 2026 Michelin Dubai 24 Hour marks the 21st running of the Dubai 24 Hour endurance race at Dubai Autodrome, and it runs January 16–18, 2026. It also serves as the opening round of the 2025–26 24H Series Middle East calendar. If you want the quick version, Friday is all about practice and qualifying, Saturday kicks off the 24-hour grind, and Sunday is the checkered-flag moment.
The dates and what happens each day
The weekend stretches across three days, and the structure is clear. Friday, January 16 carries free practice, multiple qualifying blocks by class, a Top 10 Shoot-Out, and night practice. Saturday, January 17 brings warm-up activity and the full pre-race program, then the race starts at 13:00 local time (GST). Sunday, January 18 lists 13:00 as the key timing marker on the published schedule.
Friday is where the grid gets decided
Friday’s timetable opens with Free Practice from 10:30–12:30. After that, qualifying runs in segments by class, starting with GT3 qualifying sessions at 13:45–14:40, followed by class 992 qualifying at 14:50–15:45, then TCE, GT4, and GTX qualifying at 15:55–16:50. The Top 10 Shoot-Out runs 17:20–17:45, and the day finishes with night practice, listed on the official time schedule as 19:00–20:30.
Entries fans will circle right away
The entry list carries a lot of familiar endurance names, plus a few head-turners.
One of the loudest talking points is Team Parker Racing putting Dario Franchitti in the mix for the Michelin 24H Dubai in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, with Robert Huff also listed in that line-up. Grove Racing by GetSpeed appears in Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo form as well, with Kai Allen, Jules Gounon, Brenton Grove, Stephen Grove, and Chris Lulham listed on the Wikipedia table.
Ferrari interest shows up clearly through Dragon Racing in a Ferrari 296 GT3, and the official provisional entry list also places Dragon Racing’s #88 with drivers including Giacomo Altoè, Khaled Al Marzouq, Ramez Azzam, and Oscar Ryndziewicz. If you want a UAE headline inside the field, Rossa Racing lists Amna Al Qubaisi in the Rossa LM GT, and Sportscar365 specifically flagged her Dubai 24 Hour debut.
